Global Patent Index - EP 2131334 A4

EP 2131334 A4 20101027 - COIN HANDLING METHOD AND COIN HANDLING DEVICE

Title (en)

COIN HANDLING METHOD AND COIN HANDLING DEVICE

Title (de)

MÜNZENHANDHABUNGSVERFAHREN UND MÜNZENHANDHABUNGSEINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE MANIPULATION DE PIÈCE DE MONNAIE ET DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION DE PIÈCE DE MONNAIE

Publication

EP 2131334 A4 20101027 (EN)

Application

EP 08722674 A 20080324

Priority

  • JP 2008055358 W 20080324
  • JP 2007080556 A 20070327

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2131334A1] Coins in an escrow unit 44 and a holding and feeding unit 41 can be collectively returned without increasing the size of a coin processing unit 13 to which a large amount of coins can be dispensed at one time. Stopping positions of the escrow unit 44 are set to an escrow position "a" where the coins sent from the transport path 42 are received, an ejection position "b" where the coins dropped and released from the holding and feeding unit 41 are received, a returning position "c" where the escrowed coins are dropped to a returning box 19, and a storing position "d" where the escrowed coins are dropped to the coin cassette. The escrow unit 44 is moved to the ejection position "b" so that coins are dropped and released from the holding and feeding unit 41. Then, the escrow unit 44 is moved to the returning position "c" to collectively return the coins to the returning box 19. Thus, return of coins in the holding and feeding unit 41 in a case where depositing process is cancelled or a failure in feeding coins from the holding and feeding unit 41 occurs due to input of too many coins and return of a foreign object remaining in the holding and feeding unit 41 can be carried out immediately.

IPC 8 full level

G07D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07D 1/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 9/008 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 11/0087 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 9/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2131334 A1 20091209; EP 2131334 A4 20101027; CN 101627412 A 20100113; JP 2008242690 A 20081009; JP 5013915 B2 20120829; US 2010041325 A1 20100218; WO 2008123168 A1 20081016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08722674 A 20080324; CN 200880007646 A 20080324; JP 2007080556 A 20070327; JP 2008055358 W 20080324; US 53097908 A 20080324